The Thirteen Petalled Rose: A Discourse on the Essence of Jewish Existence & Belief - Hardcover

Steinsaltz, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592643019 ISBN 13: 9781592643011

Publisher: Maggid, 2010

Synopsis

In this classic work of Jewish mystical thought, world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz explores the major questions asked by modern Jews about the nature of existence in God s universe. The title The Thirteen Petalled Rose, taken from the opening lines of the seminal work of Jewish mysticism, the Zohar, refers to the collective souls of the Jewish people, which scholars have likened to the fullness of a rose and its petals. This expanded edition of The Thirteen Petalled Rose features a new preface and two new chapters that provide a moving explanation of the Kabbalistic view of devotion, and a profound interpretation of the prophet Elijah's Introduction to the Zohar.

About this title

About the Author:

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is internationally regarded as one of the leading scholars and rabbis of this century. His education includes a degree in mathematics from Hebrew University, in addition to his rabbinic studies. Rabbi Steinsaltz founded the Israel Institute for Talmudic Publications; under its aegis, he has published fifty-eight books on the Talmud, Jewish mysticism, religious thought, sociology, historical biography, and philosophy. His biography of the famed Rabbi Menachem Schneerson will be published in 2007. These books have been translated into Russian, English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, and Dutch. He lives in Jerusalem.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew

About this edition

• Publisher: Maggid
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1592643019
• ISBN 13: 9781592643011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152